HISTORY OF THE EXIES

1938

The Exies was founded in 1938 by a driving group of forward thinking RSL members. On the 5th march, 1938 a final inspection resulted in the signing of the lease for the first Club premises at 23 Banna Avenue, Griffith (Where Fred Coles Better Electrical currently stands).

1939

On the 8th October, 1939, the committee decided it was time to make the shift across the road to a bigger premises know as the ‘Solider’s Memorial Hall’. Trading got busy that they had to employee three staff members, purchased their first refrigerator, 2 billiard tables & 2 token fruit machines. They started selling bottled beer & began trading on Sundays.

1947

The RSL club made its final move to what was originally Mirrool House in Jondaryan Avenue (its current location). The premises was purchased for £10,000. The committee officially named the club ‘The Griffith Ex-servicemen’s Club’.

1961

The clubs membership base expanded rapidly over the years, resulting in many renovations. The Griffith Ex-Servicemen’s Club was two story and was home to an array of sporting and leisure facilities for it’s ever growing patronage.

1982

In July of 1982, a vicious fire brought the Griffith Ex-Servicemen’s club to its knees. A substantial amount of official records and artefacts were tragically lost in these fires.

1984

Following the massive set back after the 1982 fires, the club reopened its doors and set out to rebuild the business.

1993

In 1993, the Exies decided to expand their club beyond one site/venue with the purchase of the Exies Sports Club.

1994

The Griffith Ex-Servicemen’s Club continues to expand. In 1994, major renovations took place to modernise the venue and create more space for its ever-growing membership base.

2007

In 2007, the Exies Sports Club (fondly know as the Sporties) had a major reface building a modern club house for its members and many sporting groups.

2013

The Griffith Ex-Servicemen’s club continued to expand with further renovations taking place in 2013. The interior renovations provided a modern look for the club and created a variety of unique spaces to cater to its ever growing membership base.

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HOUSE RULES

ROYAL FLUSH – A K Q J 10 ALL SUITED $500 and goes up $20 every night
STRAIGHT FLUSH – K Q J 10 9 ALL SUITED $200 and goes up $10 every night
• Any other straight flush suited wins $50
• All jackpots played out till the end. And someone has to call for them to win the prize of the jackpot.
• No more than 3 people splitting pot
• Optional $5 entry in needed to participate for jackpots.
• No add-ons or re-buys at any time with PPL
• Any default on a card when dealing is placed back in the deck of cards and reshuffled, cut and dealt again

Anyone who is banned is not allowed 10 metres from the business.

Intimidating players or swearing at another player will receive 2 months from playing.

No other language is to be spoken at the table other than English.

No using phones on table. Phones are only used for emergency or if need to walk away 2 metres from table.